Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7372M6C

Difficulty date
April 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372M6C
Aircraft serial
21809
Part
Skin
Condition
Torn
Location
Cargo Doorway
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR TO .5 INCH TEAR ON OUTER SKIN APPROXIMATE 10 INCHES FROM FORWARD BOTTOM CORNER OF MAIN CARGO DOOR. FABRICATED FILLER FROM 2024 T3 CLAD AND DOUBLER FROM .056 INCH 2024 T3 CLAD. REPAIRED PER ECO 2788. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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